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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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